MATHLAB TUTORING SURVEY SPRING 2013 results 1. What math class are you registered for in the mathlab?
a. math95 X or Y: 4% b. math101 X or Y 25% c. math103 X or Y 25%
d. None of the above. I am a drop in student from a lecture class. 46% 2. Do you receive help from tutors in the mathlab?
a. Always 59% b. Often 26% c. Sometimes 13% d. Never 2%
3. Do you feel that the tutors are helpful? a. Very helpful 94%
b. Somewhat helpful 6% c. They have no effect 0%
d. They affect my learning in a negative way 0%
4. Do you feel that you will earn a higher grade as a result of the tutoring you receive? a. Yes 98%
5. How do you think having tutoring available in the mathlab has affected your ability to reason quantitatively?
a. It has had a significant positive effect 87% b. It has had a small positive effect 13% c. It has had no effect 0%
d. It has had a negative effect 0%
6. How do you think having tutoring available in the mathlab has affected your critical thinking ability?
a. It has had a significant positive effect 71% b. It has had a small positive effect 27%
c. It has had no effect 2%
d. It has had a negative effect 0% 7. The number of tutors in the mathlab is a. more than adequate 4%
b. adequate 24%
c. slightly inadequate 50% d. very inadequate 17%
8. The number of hours that the mathlab is open is a. more than adequate 9%
b. adequate 48%
c. slightly inadequate 41% d. very inadequate 2%
9. If we were able to add days and/or hours to the times when the mathlab is open, when should
these hours/days be? You may choose more than one answer. a. M-Th 4-6 p.m. 32%
b. F 2-6 p.m. 26%
c. T, Th, Fri 6-9 p.m. 36% d. Weekends 23%
10. What is your age? a. Under 18 0% b. 18-24 27% c. 25-55 67% d. 56-75 7% e. Over 75 0%
11. What grade do you anticipate that you will be earning in your math class? a. A 38% b. B 42% c. C 13% d. D 0% e. F 0% f. IP 7%
12. If there are any other comments that you would like to make that you feel would make the mathlab more effective, please do so below. Thank you for your input.
1. I think having more days and times available at the IVC campus would be a huge plus! It’s hard to work around other classes with only two days available to go to mahlab. Also, more tutors available to assist everyone.
2. The help I received in the mathlab has been instrumental in my success here at College of Marin and it has helped me to achieve my goal of attending U. C. Berkeley.
3. Have more tutors for statistics PLEASE!
4. I just want to say the the mathlab won’t be the same without LInsay. Nevertheless, I appreciate all the help I get from the new, younger tutors.
5. The mathlab should be utilized by ONLY the students who are enrolled in any math class and anyone who are not enrolled in math self paced or any math class, should use the cafe. Often, I find myself distracted by noises i.e students who utilize the mathlab as a social place. 6. The tutors are crucial to the self paced students, due to the fact that we don’t have a proper teacher. We need our tutors!
7. Add more student tutors to assist students . Add more student or instructor tutors who are capable of doing calculus and higher math.
8. There could be more tutors in the afternoon that would a lot. 9. Tutors at IVC would be helpful.
10. If there were more tutors on staff on a daily basis, students wouldn’t have to wait so long to receive help and would get through their homework faster, and they would have a better chance of keeping up with their homework and passing tests. I feel that overall, students would have a better chance of getting through their required math courses quicker if there were more tutors on staff.
11. I transferred from CCSF last semester. Their math lab there has 1 tutor helping 30+
students. I struggled to pass my algebra course because of inavailability. I think that access to tutors is critical for student success.
12. Thankx!
13, None
14. The mathlab is a critical part of the math community. Many of us have to do well in math and that comes w/ adequate staffed and availability to the services in the lab. I wish there was more funding available for more staff/tutors. It would possibly encourage students to come
more frequently and build confidence for higher mathematics. What is available is good. We just need more math tutors/teachers.
15. I love the tutors this semester, Adela, The woman w/dog (Dottie), Tom (really really really miss LIndsay- she was the best at really teaching.)
17. I would love more tutors & more open lab hours.
18. Loss of two tutors was a set back to me. More tutors, where is Salomon? 19. Nope
20. In addition to the mathlab hours, it would be great if the tutors are available online. Sometimes when I’m at home I need help, I could email my questions in particular during the mahlab hours. (from a person in 101XY)
21. It is very loud in the tutoring room. Some sound proofing is really needed.
22. Definitely some weekend hours would be valuable for most students (to fill in the gaps)! 23. Great service offered by the college and very friendly atmosphere.
24. Have students keep the noise level down. It would help if students did sit around the tables socializing talking laughing. We (some of us) are here for quiet study.
25. Those guys are awesome! Keep them please!
